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How Zenmaid Makes Money

Scheduling software for cleaning businesses

How did Zenmaid monetize?

Summary of the sourced claims below

Zenmaid monetizes primarily through recurring subscription fees charged to clients. They also generate revenue by offering concierge onboarding services, which involve manually adding client data during setup.

Revenue sources

4 sources · grouped by how Zenmaid makes money

  • Recurring subscriptions

    · 10 mentions · 10 sources
    “Starter$19 / month...Pro$39 / month...Pro Max$49 / month...If a business on the Starter plan reaches its limit of 40 appointments within a month, they will be unable to add more appointments for that month. The system will prompt them to upgrade to either the ZenMaid Pro or Pro Max plan to contin...”
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    “No, you can try any of ZenMaid’s plans on a month-to-month agreement, no signature necessary. If ZenMaid isn’t for you you can cancel anytime.”
    high
    “we quickly moved to a more traditional SaaS model priced monthly which now starts at $49”
    high
    “Today's interview is with Amar Ghose of ZenMaid, a brand that sells software for maid services. ... MRR day which at the time was absolutely”
    high
    “And the monthly investment? No longer a concern. “I don’t even know how much I pay ZenMaid a month now — and I don’t care because I can’t run my business without it,” Kate says.”
    high
    “He's scaled it up to $2 million in ARR.”
    high
    “I mean, in a nutshell, it's simple scheduling software. So simple scheduling software for made services, it's essentially like the tagline. That's what we get paid for. ... And then we make our money on the software back end.”
    medium
    “for like my long-term equity and like net worth, it was worth so much more to me to sell a $50 a month subscription to the product that I own versus a $500 a month subscription for someone else, right?”
    high
    “ZenMaid operates on a SaaS subscription model. Pricing is tiered based on the number of clients our users serve, making it scalable for them and us.”
    high
    “The ZenMaid cost starts at $49/user/month, with each additional clear/user at $9/month.”
    high

  • One-time / lifetime deals

    · 2 mentions · 2 sources
    “Our first customer came onboard for $1000 for life, paid over 4 months (we have given a few other maid service owners lifetime access for a set price”
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    “Our first paying customer in 2013 was a lifetime deal for $1,000 (a risky but exciting milestone).”
    high

  • Usage-based fees

    · 1 mention
    “SMS charges are not included in the monthly subscription plans.”
    medium

  • Services & consulting

    · 1 mention
    “So once people started saying yes at $45 an hour, it’s like, oh my gosh, there’s no way it can go higher. ... Hitting $50 Per Hour: January 2022 ... And the only way to do that is keep increasing prices.”
    high

How 1,890 businesses make money

Of businesses with mapped revenue sources, the share using each — Zenmaid’s highlighted.
  • Recurring subscriptions
    54% ◀
  • Services & consulting
    29% ◀
  • Physical products
    28%
  • One-time / lifetime deals
    24% ◀
  • Affiliate / referral commissions
    15%
  • Course / training sales
    13%
  • Sponsorships & partnerships
    9%
  • Usage-based fees
    9% ◀
  • Add-ons & upsells
    9%
  • Advertising revenue
    9%
  • Marketplace commissions
    6%
  • Licensing
    2%
  • Setup / onboarding fees
    2%
  • Donations & tips
    2%
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